Notices by Iona 🦆 (iona@wandering.shop)

I am still searching for someone from whom I can commission a new avatar for my profile.

Is there a place you can search for artists on the fediverse, or places I can go and find recommendations? It's been a bit quiet so far.

I'm looking to make a few changes as I prepare for a potential transition.

One of the things I want to change is my identity here on the fediverse. I have a new name in mind, and I'd like to get rid of the picture of the TV mast and have a picture of me that reflects my gender identity in a way that a photograph right now wouldn't.

To that end, I'd like to commission someone to do a profile picture for me. Does anyone have any recommendations? Boosts are fine.

I am a queer, trans, non-binary person.

I am also in the closet offline for personal safety reasons - if you met me, you'd see someone who looked like a man. This is so I can live and work in my area in relative physical safety.

I'd like to hear from others in similar situations - I can't be the only one, but I'm feeling somewhat short on solidarity.

Is anyone else out there, especially in the UK and especially over the age of 25, in a similar situation?

I am sick of hiding so please boost.

Is it just me who doesn't want this place to be full of celebs and brands? I don't follow them myself, but I don't want my timeline to just be full of people boosting the latest utterance from a Famous Person.

I like it because it's just full of regular people doing interesting things, rather than politicians and celebrities and footballers broadcasting to their huge "following".

I don't know what will happen if Masto gets full of the great and the good.